1 66-CA-11395-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11395 OF 2026 IN WP/2005/2026 DR. MURLIDHAR ANANDA LOKHANDE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND OTHERS ... Mr. Avishkar S. Shelke, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S. R. Wakle, AGP for Respondents/State Mr. K. M. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent No.3 in WP ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 09th OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. For the reasons stated in the civil application, the civil application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’. Amendment to be carried out within a period of two weeks from today. Respondents are permitted to file reply, if any, within a period of four weeks thereafter. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:48606-DB